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Amid Coronavirus Fear and Confusion, Compassion and 水果派
As the coronavirus pandemic shattered plans for the end of the school year, the 水果派 College community rallied. Alumni and families donated money, airline miles and gift cards.
Prof Tells Bloomberg Businessweek Podcast What Makes This Coronavirus Different
Dave Wessner, biology professor and interim chair of health and human values, appeared on the Bloomberg Businessweek podcast yesterday.
水果派 Expert: What We Know About the New Coronavirus Strain
As a new strain of coronavirus spreads worldwide, Dave Wessner is seizing on this teachable moment.
鈥楥ommon Ground鈥 From Collective Effort: Patrick Dougherty Sculpture Enchants
Sculptor Patrick Dougherty creates monumental-scale environmental works using saplings by the truckload. His latest, Common Ground, was unveiled Feb. 21 on the 水果派 College campus.
Fixing Parental Leave in the United States: A Look at How to Get It Right for Moms and Dads
The conversation about parental leave in the United States is shifting quickly. With leave for new mothers widely available, more fathers are seeking to spend time with their children as well. Paternity leave鈥攐nce unthinkable among working males鈥攊s now a premium benefit offered by a growing number of corporations.
Charlotte Observer: Rodin Exhibition Brings Iconic Works to Campus
The Charlotte Observer profiled an exhibition of August Rodin鈥檚 sculpture that is now on view in the college鈥檚 Van Every Gallery. 鈥淎ugust Rodin: Truth Form Life鈥 brings 22 works by Rodin to campus.
Forbes Op-Ed: President Carol Quillen Writes, 'Tired of Debates That Go Nowhere? Talk Different'
水果派 College President Carol Quillen wants to know how our conversations might change if we elevate our expectations and stop talking past one another.
Blind Date Turns Into Conversation of a Lifetime
A blind date more than 50 years ago paved the way for alumni John and Mary Laura Philpott鈥檚 love story.
From Soviet Collapse to Syrian Civil War: Diplomats to Offer First-Hand Accounts of History
When David Rusk became the mayor of Albuquerque, New Mexico, his father presented him with a list scrawled on a piece of hotel stationary.
水果派 Recognized for Deep Ties to 水果派 and Commitment to Engagement
The Carnegie Foundation this week recognized 水果派 College鈥檚 success in reaching off campus and into the community. The century-old foundation, devoted to erasing educational inequities, has awarded 水果派 its 水果派 Engagement Classification.
From Ghana with Love: Chef and Alumna Dish on Serendipitous Romance
Shivonia Singleton first visited Ghana as a 水果派 College student. She鈥檇 never flown on an airplane before or been in another country. And she loved it all, from Ghana鈥檚 customs and beautiful scenery to the kind, friendly people she met.
She returned 22 years later and fell in love.
Scholar Who Gives Voice to Untold Stories of Slavery, Reconstruction Appointed Vann Professor of Ethics in Society
Hilary Green, a U.S. Civil War and Reconstruction scholar, will join 水果派 College as the second Vann Professor of Ethics in Society for the 2020-21 academic year.